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Bachelorette Star's Violent Incident Cancels Show Premiere

3/20/2026

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Taylor Frankie Paul, a cast member of The Bachelorette, had her season canceled by ABC just days before the March 22 premiere.
The decision followed the release of a video showing Paul in a violent altercation with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, which reportedly endangered her child.
Paul has faced legal issues related to domestic violence in the past.
The incident has halted production on the fifth season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, where Paul is a cast member.

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Taylor Frankie Paul, a cast member of The Bachelorette, had her season canceled by ABC just days before the March 22 premiere.
The decision followed the release of a video showing Paul in a violent altercation with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, which reportedly endangered her child.
Paul has faced legal issues related to domestic violence in the past.
The incident has halted production on the fifth season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, where Paul is a cast member.